Fix Bloomfield’s school system

Hartford Courant|

Aug 28, 2019 | 11:30 AM

As a member of the Bloomfield community, I am deeply concerned about the letter to the editor written by Joseph Merritt, senior member of our town council ["Bloomfield school layoffs unnecessary," Insight, Aug. 25]. He is totally tone deaf with regard to our under-performing school system and thinks the only solution is to throw money at the school board.

It is a shame that these teacher layoffs will impact the youth of our town, but let’s look at the direct reason for our problems, and that is our inept school superintendent, Dr. James Thompson. The only way to fix our school system is through new leadership.